Veil.



Z. VAN RAALTE.

VEIL.

APPLICATION man DEC.24, 1915.

1,181,359. Patented May2,1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co., WASHINGTON, D. C4

barren s'rarns rarnnr onrion- ZEALIE VAN RAALTE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

VEIL.

Application filed December 24, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ZEALIE VAN RAALTE, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have inventeda certain new and useful Improvement in Veils, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to veils worn by ladies, and its object is toprovide an article of this class which can be readily and quicklysecured to the hat with the least possible delay and trouble in securingthe correct adjustment, and which is detachable or removable at alltimes, and which can be placed back in the correct position on the hatat all times without-undue delay and trouble. These and otherimprovements are carried out by my invention, a more particulardescription of which will appear below.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a plan view of my improved veil; and Fig. 2 is a perspective viewshowing the same in use.

Throughout the various views of the drawings, similar referencecharacters designate similar parts.

My improved veil consists of an enlarged or body portion 1 which ispreferably of semi or partially circular configuration,

,although it is obvious that the same may be of any general outline,according to the draping effect desired. Approximately in the center ofthe body portion I provide an opening 2, through which opening the crownof the hat passes. IVhile I have shown this opening 2 situated atsubstantially the center of the body portion, it may be situated at anypoint on the same. IVhile I have shown Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1916.

Serial No. 68,493.

my improved veil of a netted material, it may be made of any desiredfabric and may be embellished with any suitable design.

Projecting from the body portion is a narrow extension which is dividedinto two parts 3 by the slit 4 which extends in the direction of thelength of the parts 3 and extends into the opening 2 in the bodyportion.

From the foregoing, my improved veil will be readily understood. Thecrown of the hat is passed through the opening 2 in the body portion andthe veil is secured by pinning, or in any other manner securing, theportions 3 together at the point 5, as shown in Fig. 2, whereby theportions 3 drape at the rear of the hat and a novel effect is secured.

From the foregoing, it will be noted that I have provided a new andnovel veil which can be readily secured on a hat, always in the sameposition, with the least amount of care and with which only one point offastening or securing is necessary.

It is obvious that my invention is not restricted to the embodimentherein shown, but is broad enough to cover all structures coming withinthe scope of the annexed claim.

IVhat I claim is:

A veil or the like comprising a body portion, an opening in said bodyportion, an extension on said body portion and a slit extending from theopening in the body portion to the end of the extension whereby saidextension is divided into two parts.

Signed at the city, county, and State of New York, this 22nd day ofDecember, 1915.

ZEALIE VAN RAALTE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

